Lonely Planet Denmark

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN: 9781786574664
• eBook ISBN: 9781787018884

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet Denmark is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Sample the freshest and best Danish food, immerse yourself in Viking history, and make a pilgrimage to the home of Lego - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Denmark and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Denmark: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, art, literature, music, architecture, landscapes, wildlife, the Sami, Finnish culture, Finnish design Covers Copenhagen, Sealand, Funen, Jutland, Mon, Falster & Lolland, Bornholm, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Denmark is our most comprehensive guide to the country, and is perfect for discovering both popular and offbeat experiences. Looking for wider coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Scandinavia guide for a comprehensive look at all the region has to offer; or Pocket Copenhagen, our handy-sized guide featuring the best sights and experiences for a short break or weekend away. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of t

Copenhagen

Sights

Activities

Tours

Festivals & Events

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking & Nightlife

Entertainment

Shopping

Around Copenhagen

Lyngby

Rungsted & Humlebaek

Charlottenlund & Klampenborg

Kastrup

Ishoj

Copenhagen

Area 1980 sq km / Pop 1.7 million

Why Go?

Copenhagen is the coolest kid on the Nordic block. Edgier than Stockholm and worldlier than Oslo, the Danish capital gives Scandinavia the X factor. Just ask style bibles Monocle and Wallpaper magazines, which fawn over its industrial-chic bar, design and fashion scenes, and culinary revolution. This was home to world-famous New Nordic pioneer Noma (due to reopen in 2018), just one of 15 Michelin-starred restaurants in town – not bad for a city of 1.2 million.

Yet Copenhagen is more than just seasonal cocktails and geometric threads. A royal capital with almost nine centuries under its svelte belt, it’s equally well versed when it comes to world-class museums and storybook streetscapes. Its cobbled, bike-friendly streets are a hyggelig (cosy) concoction of sherbet-hued town houses, craft studios and candlelit cafes. Add to this its compact size, and you have what is possibly Europe’s most seamless urban experience.

When to Go

Arguably, the best time to drop by is from May to August, when the days are long and the mood upbeat. Events such as Distortion in June, Copenhagen Jazz Festival in July, and Strøm and Copenha...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Denmark
• Denmark's Top 15
• Need to Know
• What's New
• If You Like...
• Month by Month
• Itineraries
• The Great Outdoors
• Travel with Children
• Regions at a Glance
• Copenhagen
• Zealand
• Mon, Falster & Lolland
• Bornholm
• Funen
• Southern Jutland
• Central Jutland
• Northern Jutland
• Understand Denmark
• Denmark Today
• History
• The Danish Lifestyle
• Danish Design
• Food & Drink
• Literature, Film & Television
• Directory AZ
• Transport
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers